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In a study published in the journal Emerging Infectious Diseases, Australian doctors report the removal of an eight-centimeter Ophidascaris robertsi roundworm from the…

In a study published in the journal Emerging Infectious Diseases, Australian doctors report the removal of an eight-centimeter Ophidascaris robertsi roundworm from the brain of a 64-year-old woman. This is the first documented case of such a parasite in any mammalian brain.

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HealthIn a study published in the journal Emerging Infectious Diseases, Australian doctors report the removal of an eight-centimeter Ophidascaris robertsi roundworm from the…

In a study published in the journal Emerging Infectious Diseases, Australian doctors report the removal of an eight-centimeter Ophidascaris robertsi roundworm from the brain of a 64-year-old woman. This is the first documented case of such a parasite in any mammalian brain.

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